How many renters in Hawkinsville, GA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Hawkinsville, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.7% (±15.2 points) of renting households in Hawkinsville, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.7% (±15.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.2% (±14.6 points)
Median share of income: 36.2% (±4.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hawkinsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hawkinsville	Pulaski County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	9.3% (±8.1 points)	9.0%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.9% (±4.8 points)	8.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.1% (±5.0 points)	3.1%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	25.0% (±13.4 points)	22.4%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.5% (±4.1 points)	1.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	56.2% (±14.6 points)	55.1%	43.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Hawkinsville against Pulaski County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hawkinsville	Pulaski County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.7% (±15.2 points)	57.0% (±13.4 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.2% (±14.6 points)	55.1% (±13.0 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.2% (±4.9 points)	36.3% (±6.1 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,679 (±$6,766)	$36,351 (±$4,378)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$794 (±$401)	$883 (±$298)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Hawkinsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pulaski County (57.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (52.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 155 of 594.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Hawkinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hawkinsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hawkinsville	—	58.7% (±15.2 points)	—
Cochran	9.6 mi	57.5% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pineview	14 mi	36.1% (±65.4 points)	Not measurably different
Unadilla	15 mi	53.7% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst	18 mi	57.9% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry	19 mi	51.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastman	19 mi	41.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	20 mi	38.0% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Robins AFB	22 mi	16.5% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robins AFB, GA (16.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hawkinsville

Are renters in Hawkinsville rent-burdened?

58.7% of renting households in Hawkinsville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Hawkinsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hawkinsville, GA spends 36.2% (±4.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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